The late late show with james corden recommended for you. We offer a top tier racing school that has helped numerous drivers make a name for themselves on the circuit. Labonte takes show on road driver has right attitude for. Buy books, tools, case studies, and articles on leadership, strategy. Sears point raceway historic road racing public group. If i had come during the nascar monster energy cup weekend thats next weekend. The area was originally settled by franklin sears, who in 1851 purchased the large plot of land in the area that would later be known as sears point.
This hill is the southernmost peak of the sonoma mountains and forms the southwestern ridge above tolay lake. Afm race report sears point infineon raceway april 17. For example, if the stones had agreed to sharing the revenue, they couldve played at the sears point raceway which wouldve been far more conducive to a rock concert than the altamont raceway. Fresh off his second victory of the season, labonte arrived in northern california for the save martkragen 350 on sunday.
Fifty years in the books for sonoma raceway the mercury news. Vintage scca sports car magazine may 1969 sears point hi. However, the author of this book shows that altamont did not have to happen. Highlights of sonoma raceway as it marks its 50th anniversary. Recordbreaking speeds and sellout crowds have been sonoma signatures ever since. The photographs were taken at sears point raceway near sonoma, california, laguna seca raceway near monterey, california, daytona international raceway in daytona, florida, and road atlanta raceway in braselton, georgia just north of atlanta. Under the ownership and vision of speedway motorsports incorporated, sears point is poised to reach new heights in facility development and in the quality of events it offers fans.
It had a natural amphitheatre, good fencing for crowd control, and isolation from. Here at the sears point racing experience, our aim is to quench your thirst for speed. Honoring the raceways history and memorable moments will be at the heart of the. It is host to one of only three nascar cup series races each year that are run on road courses. In one of the most significant moves in track history, the raceway. This was done when whittingtons were having trouble with the feds. Sonoma raceways new sears point racing experience will offer highperformance driving and racing education programs for everyone from beginners to pros. What follows is a brief history of how sears point raceway came to be north americas most complete and versatile motorsports complex.
The firstever running of the american le mans series took place at sears point in july 1999. Sears point raceway historic road racing has 524 members. Know whats coming with accuweathers extended daily forecasts for sears point, ca. Sears point raceway historic road racing public group facebook. Steven francis castoldi 1937 2015 born in walla walla, washington, july 30, 1937. Fifty years in the books for sonoma raceway timesherald. In 1985 he won the scca northern california region rookie of the year award and a year later he won the scca gt3 regional road racing championship.
Battling the flu and laryngitis, jeff gordon won the save martkragen 350 on the road course at sears point raceway for the second consecutive year sunday. The book does an effective job of telling the tracks history. Starting with european settlement of this area in the mid19th century considerable modification. A logo which pays tribute to the raceways original name, sears point, was introduced tuesday to commemorate the occasion. Theres a big advantage to going to a big name track like the sonoma raceway, formerly called sears point raceway, on an off weekend like this. The home page for our summer and winter racing series. Mar 28, 2019 sears point raceway, in sonoma, was suggested as an alternative, but that site was owned by a company called filmways, which had just lost money over a tour date that the stones cancelled. Aug 12, 2009 the first one they picked was the sears point raceway, and autoracing track wellknown in northern california. State route 121 sr 121 is a california state highway in the wine country that runs northerly from its junction with state route 37 at sears point, past the tolay lake basin and across tolay creek near infineon raceway, veers east at a junction with state route 116 and bonneau road at schellville, runs eastward through the carneros region of the southern sonoma valley and napa valley. After a pretty good day of practice on saturday, rain came on sunday just as the riders meeting ended, and didnt stop all day. Sonoma raceway is a road course and dragstrip located at sears point in the southern sonoma mountains of sonoma, california, united states. Jun 19, 20 yearbyyear look at nascars history in sonoma.
Located just 30 minutes north of the golden gate bridge, sonoma raceway is a 1,600acre facility with a 2. Professional drag racing made its sonoma valley debut 50 years ago, as thensears point raceway hosted its first drag racing event, the san francisco open, on a freshlypaved quartermile drag strip, march 89, 1969. The entry list for the inaugural event included the likes of big daddy don garlits, jim davis and big john mazmanian. Its not something im as comfortable with as going to charlotte motor speedway, say, he said. Up to 90 days of daily highs, lows, and precipitation chances. Vintage scca san francisco region magazine may 1969sears point raceway high lighted the wheel no marks or tears on inside pagesminor wear on front back cover as shown in photos add for laguna seca race on back cover see photo. Sonoma raceway has released a limitededition 50th anniversary book. William and franklin bought the house and its acres from major beck and about 600 more acres from vallejo to enlarge the whole area for the plan of cattle raising. Get the sears point, ca local hourly forecast including temperature, realfeel, and chance of precipitation. Nascar infineon, sonoma, sears point raceway red 4 window. Sonoma raceway home to simraceway performance driving center. This case describes the history, operations, and economics of infineon raceway sears point.
The yearround motorsports complex offers a slate of full slate of annual events, highlighted by two of the top racing series in the country the monster energy nascar cup series and nhra mello yello drag racing series. It also hosts indycar, nhra drag races, and other events. Simraceway performance driving center sears point racing. Lester participated in his first professional race in 1989 for the international motor sports association imsa at the sears point raceway in sonoma, california. Sonoma raceway president and general manager steve page agreed. How sonoma raceway plans to honor incredible history with. The racetracks most important race is a nascar sprint cup event. Yearbyyear look at nascars history in sonoma the mercury.
Steve died peacefully at home after a prolonged respiratory illness on may 14, 2015. Steven castoldi obituary park city, ut the park record. Bristol motor speedway and sears point raceway are acquired. At age 50, sonoma raceway remains an american racing icon.
The yearround motorsports complex offers a slate of full slate of annual events, highlighted by two of the top racing series in the country the monster energy nascar cup series and nhra mello yello drag. To honor 50 years of racing history in the sonoma valley, sonoma raceway has released its limitededition 50th anniversary book. Original k3 which is lemans winner was donated to the indy museum. Jun 22, 2017 06222017 despite not having had a presence at sonoma for 14 years now, pontiac will always be in the sonoma record books thanks to limited, but notable, success at the legendary california road course also known as infineon raceway, sears point international raceway, and sears point raceway. Thensears point raceway hosted its first national nhra event in 1988, including wins by legends joe amato top fuel and mark oswald funny car. The old days of racing motocross at sears point raceway.
Singleseat canam series if you fender them, they will comeat least thats what the scca hoped. Aircheck recording of kya san francisco april 18, 1969. Sears point international raceway photo gallery by bernd. However, it partially exited bankruptcy by selling a few of its previously acquired assets. You are looking at a original, never used sears point international raceway sticker decal from the 60s70s80s. Sears point is a prominent landform that juts into the san pablo bay in sonoma county, california, united states. Texas motor speedway opens and hosts largest sporting event in texas history. This case describes the history, operations, and economics of infineon raceway sears point raceway in sonoma, california, and the challenges facing the racetrack as a result of the economic recession of 20089. Sonoma raceway will celebrate 50 years of racing during its 2019 race season. Combined auction wins will create shipping discounts. If you have a need for speed, but arent looking for a career in racing, we also offer shorter racing experiences in our f3 race cars, top end. Be here as we celebrate our history at the nhra sonoma nationals, july 2628.
Make offer large sears point raceway vintage original racing sticker decal imsa scca vintage original south bend region scca sports. Jonathan haswell, author at sears point racing experience. Sears point raceway aka sonoma raceway randy lewis. Sears point raceway history, part 2 a thoroughly modern racing facility that grew from the dream of a few. As it celebrates 50 years of racing this season, sonoma raceway is looking back to honor its storied motorsports history but also looking. This year marks the 25th nascar winstonnextelsprint cup race at sears pointinfineonsonoma raceway. Nascar has been racing at sonoma raceway since 1989 when ricky rudd won the inaugural race in wine country but the track had been. In 1981, rubyspears productions was sold to taft broadcasting and sears point raceway was sold to speedway motorsports. Afm round 2 at sears point infineon raceway was washed into the history books as a nonevent, nothing more than a practice day at the track.
The chaos of altamont and the murder of meredith hunter the. Sonoma raceway launches 50th anniversary book news media. Jun 21, 2019 fifty years in the books for sonoma raceway. Jan 18, 2020 sonoma raceway s new sears point racing experience will offer highperformance driving and racing education programs for everyone from beginners to pros. Sonoma raceway news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2012 learn how and when to. Everything you need to be ready to step out prepared. How sonoma raceway plans to honor incredible history. As it celebrates 50th anniversary, sonoma raceway looks to the. The berms on the turns of the road course are painted blue and gold at the suggestion of raceway president and general manager steve page, who attended uc berkeley. The road course features 12 turns on a hilly course with 160 feet 49 m of total elevation change.
The sears point raceway was renamed when a group from florida bought it and did not respect local history. The carousel had been an iconic feature of sonoma raceway from the time it opened as sears point raceway in 1968. Ferrari racing in days gone by by don france blurb books. Aimed at racers and experienced racing school graduates, this intense, oneday course is designed to optimize the alreadyproven talents of participants. Because of an editors error, this story did not appear in its entirety in yesterdays late editions.
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